Details of Obama, Senate immigration proposals

President Barack Obama endorsed a framework for immigration reform Tuesday that largely mirrored one unveiled a day earlier by a bipartisan group of senators - with a few important differences. A look at the elements included in each of the plans:

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PATH TO CITIZENSHIP

Senate:

- Create a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country, but not until increased border security measures are completed.

- Create a commission of lawmakers and border-state community leaders to make a recommendation about when security measures are completed.

- While security measures are under way, illegal immigrants can register, pass background checks and pay fines and back taxes to earn "probationary legal status."

- Once security measures are in place, immigrants on "probationary legal status" could apply for permanent residency behind other immigrants already in the system after they prove their employment history and learn English and civics.

Obama:

- Create a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants, with "provisional legal status" and a green card as intermediary steps, regardless of whether border security measures are completed.